Larry Jewell

If you look at the conference champions over the last five years, four times Snow College has won this league championship once. Dixie won it in 1979. Since Neil Roberts has been at Dixie College, Dixie has finished second, first, second. As far as the matchup between Baeglin and Neal Roberts in coaching victories, Dixie has won two Ronnie Baglin and SoCal Agents run one four over the last three years. This is the first matchup between the two this year. Talk to both coaches prior to this basketball game and we'll be back with that interview after this. Discover Quality Hurst Ben Franklin Ace Hardware in the Hearst Ben Franklin Accent Shop Toll Painting classes Monday and Tuesday, January 19th and 20th with a little instruction. You'll be amazed at the things you can paint on wood, metal, glass or fab. $5 for a two hour class includes all materials. Call Hearst for reservations. Discover Ben Franklin where quality is right at all Hearst Ben Franklin Ace Hardware See Hearst first on Sunshine Square. Head coach for Smith College Ronnie Beglin Coach Outstanding start so far for a season that looked to be a rebuilding year. Well, it really looked like we were going to have a rebuilding year. We have, we have a lot of new faces out there, but they kind of surprised us a little bit, you know, and pretty good preseason record. The one young man, freshman recruit Brett Applegate has been doing outstanding for you. Yeah, when we recruited Brett, we, we felt like he was a very good player and talent, but he's probably better than we expected. Some surprises Greg Hill Greg Hill's playing well, he's shooting the ball well and he's very determined this year that it's his year, you know, to play and he was a reserve last year but heck, he's doing a fine job for us this year. Your ball club is smaller this year than mine? Well, it's smaller than we've had in the last five years. You know, we've had some big postmen in there and you know we had a seven foot center in Tevas last year and Jeff Scholtek could play post at 67 and he was big and strong and it's a little bit different. It's kind of like my old high school teams, just a bunch of midgets out there. Some of your guys went on to have gone on to other schools this year and doing quite well. Jeff Scholtek and my oldest son Kirk A. Begman are playing for Gary Bliss at University of Alaska at Anchorage and doing very well. And then we have Scott Wallace and Dean o' Driscoll down at Cedar City and I guess Dean is playing very well down there for susc. Taking a look at your ball club, what adjustments have you had to make this year as compared to last year with the smaller front? Well, we really haven't changed much of our basic offense. We stay with the same stuff. I think we're a good shooting team this year. I think if I can get the defense and the rebounding to come along, it could be as good a ball club as last year. I'm saying something for Snow. Well, it's fun and it's a challenge and we're enjoying these kids. It's a good group. You've had an outstanding record since you've been at Snow college, junior college, different than high school. What sort of challenges did you find at the junior college level as opposed to high school? Well, I think you have to work harder. High school, you know, the kids could go home to mom and dad for the evening and they'd take care of them for a while, and then they'd come back and you'd see them the next morning. But on a college level, you know, you kind of have to act as a parent to them, plus coach them and make sure they're eligible and all these kinds of things. And it's just a tougher job. It's more hours involved. The rivalry with Dixie always gets the juices flowing for everybody. Well, you know, that's true, and I enjoy that. It's fun to play Dixie. It's fun to have that atmosphere, and it brings the fans out. And basketball is not very much fun if you don't have the fans out. So this is exciting for us because this will be our largest crowd this year. What do you look for out of Dixie this year? Well, I've watched Dixie play a couple of times, and I watched him play, play last week, and they're just a super good ball team. They're quick, they're good shooters. I thought Tim Fulmer has just really improved. The big guy that became eligible this week, Ken Lyles, I don't know much about him, so we're concerned about him because it's that unknown thing. How do you look for the league Utah Tech team? I saw CEU beat Utah Tech last night over in Price, and it was a very good ball game. It was tight, and CEU won by about four. And they're two good ball teams, so it's just like always tougher. In Hank, Coach Ronnie Vigman, thank you for being with us. Good luck tonight. Thank you very much. They have Dixie College head basketball coach Neil Roberts with his Coach, this has been a traditional rivalry in the M degree. Yeah, it has. It's a lot of fun. It's one of the games that doesn't matter. If you've only been to Dixie for a month, you get ready to play. You got a little blood ties in this, too, between Greg and Ronnie? Yeah, we have. Of course, Greg being here, he's really tied in. And snow. He married the president's daughter. They're dorm parents here. He's been here a couple years. Of course, this is where they originally grew up. Now they moved to St. George. So, yeah, there's two brothers playing against each other. They're both excellent players. Has there been any comment between the two that you know of this week? I don't think there's even been any contact. I keep asking Ron if he's talked to his brother. He'd say, I've seen since Christmas this ball club seems to be coming into its own. Now that you've hit the brakes at Christmas and now started in the second half of the season. Well, I think that's really our job isn't to win in January, February, March. Of course you'd like to win all year long, but you really try to bring your team along. We had a really tough schedule. We've had really young players to go with. I feel good. I feel good going into this ball game. I think our players had a lot of confidence gained last weekend. That tournament gave Kim Fulmer a Most Valuable Player award, deservedly so. Well, he's been Most Valuable Player all year long as far as we're concerned. He's had a heck of a start. I just hope he continues at least through this ball game. Ken Lyles with you for the first time since early in the year. Yes. It's nice to have Ken here. We've been playing at that legitimate center for the first six weeks of our season and definitely adds a plus to us board wise. Defensive wise also helps a great deal against zone defenses, which means we can get the ball inside where we have a dominant inside player. We haven't had that. We've been going as a 6, 5 player. Tom Roberts has been doing a good job, though, even though he's playing out of position. Well, it will. Tom won't come off the floor. He might be moved over to another position. That's a big plus for Tom because he's had so much game experience that now Kenny comes back, he'll be ready to play no matter where he plays. Now Ken won't start tonight. No, he won't in fact, I don't think it's fair to the rest of players that you go with a player that hasn't played all year and then just put him in a ball game like this. He'll definitely play in the ball game, but he won't start. Allen Davis isn't with you now. Alan Davis run out of money. It costs a lot to play on a basketball team. You have to give up a lot. Allen was. He's 26 years old, had a little girl, and of course the scholarship that he receives for playing basketball isn't very much. And he just felt like he couldn't afford to stay and play anymore, which was. I'm sorry to have that happen because he is an excellent player and was helping us. He worked extremely hard and I'm sorry that he had to quit, but he just ran out of money. Looking at Snow College tonight, how do you assess that team compared to last? Completely different team. They're small, they're extremely quick, they're good shooters. Whereas last year they're a big, strong team that just took the ball and jammed it down you. They're a different type of team. They've got some good players inside with Applegate, Miller, but not like Voss and Scholtek and all the different players they've had there. They've had so big, strong players. It's just a different team this year, but they'll take it inside anyway. Key for Dixie tonight, sports and defense. Snow College. They're outside shooting. Are you going to be able to handle it? Yes. And the reason I say yes is because we've got some excellent defensive guards. They work extremely hard. Bernardo McClary, of course, are fine outside shooters. So is Hill, but we match up quite well when we can. When we can match up with Eddie Benson, Danny Tarkanian, Chris McMullen, have Ola Stockery coming off. We match up pretty well if they're outside players. Coach Neil Roberts, thank you for being with us. Good luck tonight. Thank you There. You've heard from both coaches, Coach Ronnie Baglin and coach Neal Roberts about this basketball game, Dixie versus Snow. We'll be back in just 30 seconds and take a look at more preliminary activities. Dixie versus Snow College. In just a few moments, Discover quality Hurst, Ben Franklin. Ace Hardware. Something interesting and exciting at Hearst. Ben Franklin Toll painting classes Monday and Tuesday, January 19th and 20th. 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Father Jerry McCleary, not only an outstanding educator, but a former all Western or all big time skycon, not correction, all Skyline Conference basketball player at the University of Utah, not Big Sky. Back before the Western Athletic Conference, playing back when in the late 50s or mid to late 50s for coach Jack Gardner. Also back off a mission for Snow College is David Miller, a young man from Manti High School who played as a freshman, a reserve forward and then this year is back and doing an outstanding job for Snow College. Some other names around the state we mentioned Greg Hill, who is the older brother of Ronnie Hill at Dixie College. Parents live in Bloomington and so there are mixed feelings tonight, I'm sure between the in the Hill family. Grandfather is here, I've noticed, to root on both Graham's son and I'm not sure which side he's going to be rooting for, but it could be interesting. Kelly Hawes, a young man who started Hillcrest High School three years ago in an outstanding team at Hillcrest and then went on an LDS mission, is now back after two years away from basketball and is a freshman at Snow College. Mark Findel, back from last year. Mike Bernardo, a young man who was recruited heavily by Dixie College, chose Snow College as much for baseball as he did for basketball. Dixie in an interim period in baseball and Mike Bernardo, also an outstanding baseball player. Those are some of the names that you'll be hearing tonight for Snow College. Dixie, on the other hand will have Kent Lyles back for the first time since early in the year and Kent Lyles, the 6 foot 9 inch center will be a factor, will not start, but will be a factor for Dixie College in the preliminary games to this one. Snow College is 11 2, the best record in the ICAC. Close behind is Ricks College, now 11 and 4, but Snow College owns a win over Ricks College already in Ephraim after Dixie defeated Ricks in December. The next night the Vikings traveled to Ephraim and were defeated by the Badgers. So both Dixie and Ricks and as Snow own victories over Ricks College, both teams have lost to Barstow Community College in Barstow, California. So as far as the matchup, not really too much that can be said except Snow College has a much better record preseason than Dixie Dixie now even at seven and seven after the two victories and winning the Rebel Classic or the Dixie Colonels Basketball Classic last weekend, we'll be back with play by play action of Dixie College versus Snow College coming up in just a couple of minutes. Discover quality Hearst Ben Franklin Ace Hardware in the Hearst Ben Franklin Accent Shop Toll painting classes Monday and Tuesday, January 19th and 20th. With a little instruction you'll be amazed at the things you can paint on wood, metal, glass or fabric. $5 for a two hour class includes all materials. Call Hearst for reservations. Discover Ben Franklin we're fore hear Hurst Ben Franklin Ace Hardware See Hurst first on Sunshine Square. The pregame show has been a service of Hearst Ben Franklin Ace Hardware on the Sunshine Square. KDXU basketball with the Running Rebels of Dixie College is about to begin. This game is brought to you by Denny's restaurant, open 24 hours a day by St. George Dodson, by Cutterland photo and by Farm Bureau Insurance. And now it's time for play by play action of basketball with the Dixie College Running Rebels. Sam. Back at the Badger Gymnasium. Larry Jewell with you about ready to get underway. Dixie versus Snow College. One of the officials I recognize right off the bat, Blaine Sylvester, former head baseball coach at Weber State College. In fact the last baseball coach at Weber State College, they dropped baseball and Phil Vester was the coach when the baseball program went under at Weaver. Many considered him one of the best baseball coaches in the state of Utah collegiately until Hester has worked the Western Athletic Conference and Big Sky Conference games and so is considered one of the outstanding officials in the Intermountain west. And it's probably appropriate that such high caliber people should be working to Dixie Snowgate. There's always tension, there's always excitement connected with Dixie College Snow College basketball. The gym is about 80% full. A good crowd, one of the better crowds. Oh, I correct it, about 70% full. One of the better crowds that Snow has had this year. Part of that is due to an entourage of St. George people who have come up to route on Dixie, including the Dixie College band and cheerleaders who made the trek forward and I should say northward. This will be once again the matchup of brothers and we'll see how that takes place. Greg Hill, though, will be playing significantly more than Ronnie Hill. In the backcourt will be Brian McCleary and Mike Bernardo. Bernardo, a young man who was the difference in St George last year, picking up 20 points as snow College came in, peaked perfectly and just took Dixie apart. The rematch in Ephraim was a little different story as Dixie and Snow battled in a very close ball game. Snow finally winning last year, the first time that Snow has been able to sweep against Dixie since. Neil Roberts has been the coach. About ready to get underway. Fulmer to tap against Applegate. The tap controlled by Applegate, but into the hands of Dixie. Eddie Benson with the basketball across the 10 second line. Man to man defense by the Badgers. Into the corner goes to Fulmer and deep to Roberts with a muscle shot. Good. And Tom Roberts with basket number one for Dixie. Make it two nothing. Rebels. Full court pressure by Dixie. In Backcourt is Brian McCleary, outstanding leaper. Matched up against Eddie Benson, also an outstanding lever. But McCleary has an inch or two height advantage on him out in front. Greg Hill at the right angle to Mike Bernardo. Goes around Tarkanian. Lean in shot. Good bank shot from 10ft out. And Bernardo makes a two to two Chris McMullen with a basketball into forecourt. Both teams look relaxed right now. Much more relaxed than either team usually looks in a Dixie Snow game. In the corner is Danny Tarkanian, the quarterback of this ball club, out in front of Benson to Chris McMullen. McMullen at the right angle. The Tarkanian head fakes, goes around his man, fakes again, loses the basketball foul. Underneath will be, I believe, on Mike Bernardo. Let's double check. Two zero. Yes, indeed. Bernardo with the first personal foul. First team foul. Is it a shooting violation or on the drive? The official rules on the shot. Ronnie Baglin up, Neil Roberts up. Both coaches in this ball game will spend a lot of time standing and talking to their ball clubs. Sarcania, it's the first one. Make it three to two. Dixie just underway in the Badger gymnasium. Second shot is up and good by Tarkanian. Make it four to two. Dixie out in front of Snow College. Full court pressure by the Rebel in backcourt. Brian McCleary suddenly picked up. Double team ball stolen by Eddie Benson. Benson lead pass to Tarkanian. Tarkanian with the layup. Tarkanian with four points. The double team and the field by Benson in backcourt. Danny Tarkanian bumping with a body, picks up the personal foul. And that's number one on Tarkanian. Not a shooting violation. Common foul. First team foul on Dixie to begin this ball game. One team foul goes each way now. Common foul. Out of bounds at site court to Snow College. McClary to inbounds. Does go to Mike Bernardo. A very quick starting five for Snow College. Much smaller than what Snow is used to. Bernardo one on one trying to get the double sack in deep. Ball stolen by Tarkanian. Tarkanian stepped on the end line. Out of bounds. Double team on the man in deep. And that was Miller. A correction. Applegate. Miller and Applegate. The big man up front. McCleary, Hill and Bernardo. The shorter man. Bernardo at 5:8. Long jump shot soft. Not good enough. Rebound tapped around Tim Pulmer with a lead. Pass to Eddie Benson. Benson, cross court to Tarkanian. To the basket. Layup no good. Personal foul will be underneath on Snow College. It looks like Greg Hill is the man. Hill personal foul number one. Team foul number two. And Tarkanian to the free throw line to shoot two. Once again, Dixie College looks to be peaked as well as they have ever been peaked for Snow College shot up by Tarkanian is good. Tarkanian now 3 for 3 from the free throw line and is suddenly a 72 lead for Dixon. Ronnie Baglin up, hollering defensive instructions to his Badgers. Second shot up and good by Tarkanian. Hits about 83% of his shots. Just slightly over 82% from the free throw line. Bernardo goes around Tarkanian. Tarkanian chasing from behind, passing deep to Applegate. Underneath. Applegate laid back shot no good. Rebound. Applegate no good. Rebound tapped around Applegate with the left hand. No good. Rebound taken away by Snow College. Miller back up. Good. And it was a case of an inch height advantage for Miller and Applegate going against Boulmer and Roberts. And finally Miller gets the basket, eight to four. Dixie with a four point lead at the angle. Tarkanian from 20. Good. Danny Tarkanian with basket number two. Eight points already for Tarkanian. Inbounds against the full court. Pressure. Tarkanian all over the floor. And Bernardo now brings it up across the 10 second line. Bernardo extremely quick on the right side to Greg Hill. Law pass in deep to Applegate with a right handed muscle shot. Good. Applegate, a 67 freshman out of Tooeleh High School, was recruited by Dixie. The Chose Snow College 17, 23 left in the first half of action to the baseline. Tim Fulmer, 5 footer, no good. Rebound brought down by David Miller. Snow College trails by four. Dixie 10, Snow 6, 17, 10 left in the first half of action, quickly across the 10 second line with a pass to Greg Hill. Hill, one of the better shooters in the league. To Miller at the right angle. To McCleary. Jump shot over Benson. Shot too long. Rebound brought down by Applegate. Goes back up with a shot. No good. Rebound tapped around. Brought down finally by McMullen. Quickly to Eddie Benson across the 10 second line. Benson at the point, looks for Hill. Man to man defense by Snow. Benson at the free throw line. Jump pass into the corner to McMullen. Jump shot no good. Rebound brought down by Miller. Outlet pass comes to number 32, Hill. Hill has the ball stolen by Benson. And the jump ball is called. Blaine Sylvester called a jump ball. It looked like Hill had grabbed Denson by the ankle as he stole the ball away from him. Neil Roberts now wants to talk to Tim Palmer briefly. Apparently there is a problem with a wrap on the thigh of Brett Applegate quickly being taken off. Maybe a muscle spasm that has developed because of that wrap. So the adjustment and jump ball. Free throw. Circle to our right. Benson against Phil. Six feet against six, three. Both young men can jump. Tap control by Benson into the hands of Fulmer. Fulmer ball knocked away from behind. Out of bounds to Dixie under their own basket. Tap controlled by the Rebels. 16:35 left in the first half of play. Sizable group of Dixie fans. Fulmer inbounds to Roberts, loses the ball back into the hands of Fulmer. Jump shot, soft, not enough. Rebound. Tarkanian with the left hand. Good. And Danny Tarkanian suddenly has 10 points. It's 12 to 6, Dixie Ball knocked away from behind on the floor. Jump ball called between number 14, McLary and number 42, Tom Roberts. Dixie scrapping. Knocking balls away from the dribblers and getting a hold of that basketball. Dixie with the pressure defense bothering Snow just a little bit. 12 to 6 jump ball between Roberts and McCleary could be an even match. Tapped by Roberts into the hands of Benson. Fast break, Dixie. Benson at the free throw line. Jump shot good. And the freshman from Skyview High school makes it 14 6. Dixie out in front of Snow College. Bernardo. It gives Tarkanian quickly to the sidelines. It goes to Greg Hill. Pass indeed. Push off will be on Applegate or against Robert. Roberts holding or Applegate pushing off. Looks like Robert's holding. If you signal 42, it could go either way. But they're saying with to Snow College. And Tom Roberts has personal foul. Number one. Team foul number two on Dixie. Common foul. Out of bounds to Snow under their own basket inbounds. Comes to Miller with a left hand shot in and out.